Afghanistan vs Botswana: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Afghanistan
31.6%
in 2023
Botswana
31.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
74th
Botswana rank
75th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.6% against 31.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.9% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.6% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 31.6% against 31.4% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Botswana ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.